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The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury

By: Marc Levy, Chris Murray - translator
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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From international bestselling author Marc Levy comes a witty and beguiling novel of one woman’s unexpected journey to follow her destiny.

Alice Pendelbury believes everything in her life is pretty much in order - from her good friends to her burgeoning career. But even Alice has to admit it’s been an odd week. Not only has her belligerent neighbor, Mr. Daldry, suddenly become a surprisingly agreeable confidant, but he’s encouraging her to take seriously the fortune-teller who told her that only by traveling to Turkey can Alice meet the most important person in her life.

What’s more, the peculiarly insistent Mr. Daldry has even agreed to finance Alice’s trip - one that against all reason seems to be predestined. It’s on this journey, crazy from the outset and strangely irresistible, that Alice will find out that nothing in her life is real, that her past is not true, and that the six people she’s about to encounter will shape her future in ways she could never have dreamed.

Revised edition: Previously published as L’étrange voyage de Monsieur Daldry, this edition of The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury includes editorial revisions.

©2011 Marc Levy. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2019 by Chris Murray.
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Whispering, Secretive Narration

A first rate story and performance. My only complaint is that the narrator, while quite good, performs the story in a conspiratorial whisper, which I find odd and distracting. The characters are performed with nuance, the accents are believable, and overall it is worth the listen.

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What a journey!

This book kept me interested, entertained and excited as the story evolved! Loved the characters and the unexpected finale.

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excellent story

I really enjoyed this story. it shows you have to be ready for what is in store for you, or you may miss it.

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Boring

I couldn’t finish it anymore as I got bored with the story. There were too many mundane details exchanged back and forth.

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Great Surprise!

Such a wonderful story with a surprising ending to her mystery. The narrator did a marvelous job on the different characters. Would definitely recommend!

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Worth the read, but slightly predictable

Nice story with a great narrator. I just found it very easy to predict where the story was going.

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Interesting romantic book

This book was an surprising interesting romantic story. Love it! Glad it was suggested to me. I’ll suggest to others.

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Good story, just too long

The story is interesting and I liked it. It’s too long, though. The middle is boring. A lot of the storyline is too predictable. The narrator is above average. She does sound mysterious and sexy throughout the entire story.

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Totally Enjoyable

What a journey!!! That was one awesome story. Very descriptive in scenes present and memories and/or dreams she had. Loved it.

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Wonderfully written and a delight to listen to!

I really enjoyed this book. Honestly I have any different kinds of stories in my library so I am not sure why I selected this particular one but it was a pleasure to listen to. If you are looking for a light drama about a woman’s journey to Istanbul in the 1950, this is your next read!

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